Hello kiddos. I hope I can put some pizzazz into this post even though I’m not really feeling it at the moment. My energy levels have been super low all day. I never really caught all the way up on my sleep-loss from this weekend and last night’s late night didn’t help at all.
Speaking of pizzazz, I LOVED hearing about your work dress codes! Sounds like the majority of you are business casual much like my office. And thanks for all the compliments on my shoes 
I got them at Tarjay maybe 3 years ago. They are super comfy and I like them because I can dress them up or down.
After posting my Life Lessons this morning, I got to work on some particularly boring stuff. My job is never really edge-of-your-seat exciting but today was dull to the max.
I was intending to pack some frozen leftovers for lunch today, but I spaced and walked out without them this morning. It was okay though because I was already planning to go grocery shopping at lunch. I got some prett exciting stuff for a few recipes I’ve been dying to try.
I picked up some corn chowder at the deli to have for lunch.
It was alright, but nothing like my mom’s corn chowder. Later on I had a snack that I picked up at the grocery store.
Mini sabra love. This was definitely the highlight of my day.
I made a happy mini hummus container, which in turn made me very happy.
Later on I had a Cortland apple, that was also retrieved during my aforementioned shopping trip.
No matter how many foods thoughts I tried to fight it with though, I was just a bit down in the dumps today. My weekend is looking to be rather drab all of a sudden. I always seem to go out of town or have plans when really fun things are going on with my friends in Oklahoma, but when I’m home all my friends seem to scatter and I spend the whole weekend alone.
I like some alone time, but this weekend is a big football game and I’d like to have someone to watch it with. Perhaps I should make more friends? I actually think about that a lot. I tend to be kind of closed off in regards to letting new people in, which is something I wish I could change about myself.
I’ve also been really stressed out about my moving situation. I won’t go into it too much, but I just don’t like that I don’t have a plan worked out yet. My lease is up two months from today and usually I would have already signed a lease by now. But I’m trying to find somewhere a lot cheaper to save money, so I have to just wait for a good deal to (hopefully) come along.
Sorry to be a downer, that’s just what’s been on my mind. I am now emitting positive and happy energy out into the world to counter the negative ones that have just occurred. Can you feel them?
I just got home and unloaded my groceries, and I’m about to run some errands with the roommate before hitting up the gym! Have a good night
Posted by The Foodie Diaries on October 15, 2009 at 6:20 pm
I love pretzel crisps!! I’ve never had a mini sabra but I’m thinking they may be a good investment…
I’m the same way with letting new people in, and, like you, I often wonder if I’ll ever be able to change that about myself–or if I WANT to change that about myself. I sort of like having a close few. For me, it makes relationships more meaningful, though I totally relate to wondering if I should make more of an effort to open up.
Hope you have a great night!
Posted by Jessica on October 15, 2009 at 6:33 pm
I only have a few close friends, too. I have a hard time letting other’s in, which makes no sense because I never have really been hurt. Keep your head up girl! It will all work out.
Posted by Brandi on October 15, 2009 at 6:52 pm
that little sabra is so cute!
I wish you could come here and watch football
I know how you feel. We don’t have many friends here, either. I mean, I have my husband, so that’s one, but most of our good friends live in different states or at least 5 hours away. It’s tough sometimes.
we’re here for you! and the right thing will happen with your living situation
Posted by angieinatlanta on October 15, 2009 at 7:23 pm
I can totally relate to you – I don’t have THAT many friends in all honesty. Like you, I like alone time but I still get lonely. The problem is that the older you get, the harder it is to make new friends. How do people do it?
Keeping my fingers crossed for your living situation; I just know everything will work out!
Posted by ksgoodeats on October 15, 2009 at 7:40 pm
I feel like I can relate to you a lot in regards to the friends situation. It’s hard to make new friends when you’re out of high school/college. For me, I didn’t go away to school so I missed all the dorm stuff so even though I have friends from college I don’t have THAT many. It’s tough but I promise you, you’re not alone! We can commiserate together?!
Good luck for the living situation – it will fall into place!! I’ve got my fingers crossed for you!
Posted by devan on October 15, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Awe, love! Keep your chin up! I have been feeling down in the dumps the past few days too
But really, STAY POSITIVE! and you will only attract more positivty 
i love the mini sabra hummus! gah <3
Posted by buffmuffy on October 15, 2009 at 10:53 pm
oooo yummy hummus cup!
i wish i could find those here!
Posted by Abby on October 16, 2009 at 7:23 am
How could this weekend compare to the adventure you had last weekend?
At any rate, I completely relate to the friend thing and pretty much could write exactly what K did above. There are times I get really down because I don’t have a million friends I go out and do things with on the weekends, but then I wonder why I feel the pressure to…it’s super hard to meet new people, trust, etc. And plus, a lot of them are married or hooked up, so their weekends are booked.
At any rate, you find friends in the oddest places–usually when you’re not looking for them. Even if you just go to a coffee shop and read or write, you can people watch and talk to everyone. And if you haul your butt to Michigan, we can sit on our asses all weekend and watch football (that’s my plan, anyway).
Posted by Whitney @ Lettuce Love on October 16, 2009 at 9:30 am
I have a really hard time letting other in. I am working on it but it is a process. I have to remind myself that other people are looking for friend too and it isn’t that bad.
Posted by snackface on October 16, 2009 at 10:21 am
Honay! I am so sorry about the dumpy mood! I was like that for half of yesterday, too!
At school, I really only hang out with Muffin. That’s all I need. No man, no other really solid friends here. BUT, I like to talk to everyone and think that I could hang out with others if I wanted to. I never do that, though. I will say, however, that if I lived near you I’d try to make you hang out with me, even if you didn’t want to lol.
I’m sending positive energy your way, too, love!
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